Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19

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young one threatening to chuck hin
into the river II he were troublesome
and, finally, to having heard two o.
three loud cries, after he had passed
Higcs did not attempt to identity th'
prisoner, but he was sure that the mar
with the deceased was in black coat
and closely Tesembled the prisoner in
height and figure. With regard to thu
time he was uncertain; but it was
clear from his statements that it must
have been within five minutes on either
side OF quarter to six. This left time
Es the prosecution showed, for the
! prisoner to catch q train at Putney
| Bridge by which he could have reach
| ed st. Pancras so as to travel by tht
| $40 downtown train from that sta
ton. On this evidence the magistrate,
without hesitation, committed the
prisoner Tor trail
Only one other piece OF evidence was
adduced when the trail came off at
the Old Bailey, but it had an import
ant bearing on the issue. Itappeared
that when he had left the University,
four or five years previously, the pris-
oner was very much in debt; that he
had lately been threatened with sum.
mary proceedings by some of his Ok
lord creditors, and that on the day OF
his arrival in town he had been to an
advertising money-lender to endeavor
to raise money on his small expecta-
tions from his father. In this he had
been unsuccessful. Here, then. as
counsel for the Crown did not fail
to point out at the trial, was a
sufficient explanation of the motive
for the diabolieal act. For the de-
fence, every attempt possible was
made to prove an alibI, but none OF
the witnesses who thought that they
had seen the prisoner elsewhere were
positive about the time; and in the
face of the admitted fact that the
prisoner had Travelled to and left st.
Pancras Station on that night. theii
evidence came to nothing. The Judge,
who, unfortunately for Alfred Stuekey,
happened to have a reputation for
hanging, of which he was not a LITTLE
proud, put it to the Jury that their
verdict must practically depend upon
the weight they attached TO Higgs'
evidence, which was not only consist.
ent with all the evidence as to the
prisoners previous movements, but
was strongly corroborated by the
witnesses Identification of the de-
ceased. There could, in fact,
said his Lordship, be no reasonable
doubt that Higgs had seen the
deceased on the tow-path in company
with some man, who was threatening
him with violence. The only question
was whether that man was the pris-
oner, III whose company the de-
ceased was proved to have
been up to half an hour pre-
vionsly, orsome body else whom no at
tempt had been made to identify, and
who had no conceivable motive for
the crime. The jury naturally prefer
red the former alternative and return
ed a verdict of "Guilty."
Mr.. and Mrs. Waffles wore much
pleased with their lodger, Mr.. Bib,
tho ugh they felt rather sorry for the
old gentleman, too. 1t was very sad
to see him sitting III his room all day
looking at pictures, gazing out of the
window with that blank expression on
his face. But, on the other hand,
young Mr.. Bib paid Mrs. Waffles an
extra half-guinea per week for keeping
an eye on the old gentleman, and had
a so paid several weeks rent in ad-
vance, which is by no means the usu-
al practice of dodgers in the
neighborhood of Remington Park,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Waffies resided.
Moreover, so far from requiring extra
attention. Mr.. Bib gave no trouble at
all, but did whatever he was told to
do, and would never even have asked
for his meals if they had not been
Forthcoming. That was why Mr.. and
Mrs. Waffies, were so pleased with
their ledger.
1t therefore gave Mrs. Waffies, as
she subsequently, stated, "quite a
turn" when Mr.. Bib came down stairs
one morning with his hat and over
coat on, and evinced the strongest in
Iention OF going out for q walk.
Young Mr.. BIB had given strict in
structions that his father was on no
account to leave the house, as, be-
sides being unable to find his way back
he was liable to become dangerously
excited by the noise and hustle of the
streets. On the two or three occa-
sions when he had called to see his
father young Mr. Bib had always re-
peated these Instructions. 1t was. in
fact. his intention to take his father
away to quiet residence in thecoun.
try as soon as he had concluded Ger.
tain business which he had on hand. !
Mrs. Waffies accordingly placed her
self before the door. and explained to |
Mr.. Bib that he could not leave the |
premises at present.
EPlpaSp-nlaaSp - Gfa n,nnapad fha /
old gentleman, in what was for him |
rather an excited tone, cant wait |
my son, Alfred-Took. He drew a
from his pocket, and point.
ed to something in it. On pretence
Of looking at it Mrs. Waffles drew him |
into the parlor, where she saw that il |
was q morning paper which he had
somehow got hold Of, and that he was
pointing to the report OF the first
days proceedings in the trial OF the
Rev. Alfred Stuckey at the Old Bailey.
AS she read the passage over to hu.
NOR him the old man kept on repeat
ing, "My son Alfred-murder memo!
no-not Alfred. Mustn't hang Aired"
Now in the parlor sat Mrs. Wat
Hess husband taking his breakfast,
or he was a compositor in the office
ot q daily paper, and a late riser.
Mr.. Bib's utterances made deep i'm
preston on Mr.. Waffles. He was
nan OF considerable intelligence, and,
moreover, knew all the facts in the
Stuckey case by heart, having been
on the previous day in setting
Up IN type a report OF the trial.
He's got some delusion in his head
about this trial" said Mrs WaiIles.
"Not so sure about that" replied
Ter husband. "He never had one be-
ore. Ask him what he wants to do"